 That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it too much; Who, born for the universe, narrowed his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though...  The English Poets - Стр. 380редактор(ы): - 1901Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - Страниц: 512
...for mankind ; Tho' fraught wiih all learning, kept straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining ; Though equal to all things, for all things unlit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for... | |
 | William Collins - 1854 - Страниц: 430
...have declared, and it can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely...yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing,... | |
 | sir James Prior - 1854 - Страниц: 586
...called for, it would be difficult to comprise more wit and truth in the same number of lines. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely...straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining. And thought of convincing,... | |
 | Sir James Prior - 1854 - Страниц: 838
...called for, it would be difficult to comprise more wit and truth in the same number of lines. Here lies our good Edmund, whose genius was such, We scarcely...straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining. And thought of convincing,... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1854 - Страниц: 340
...genius was such, We scarcely can praise it or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow" d his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote ; "Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith, William Collins, George Gilfillan, Thomas Warton - 1854 - Страниц: 354
...was such, We scarcely can praise it, or blame it, too much ; so Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for...learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend7 to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - Страниц: 348
...mankind : Though fraught with all learning1, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend* to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers,...refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining :f Though equal to all things, for all things unfit ; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for... | |
 | Peter Burke - 1854 - Страниц: 346
...for mankind: Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat To persuade Tommy Townshend to lend him a vote; Who, too deep for his hearers,...refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things, for all things unfit; Too nice for a statesman, too proud for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - Страниц: 524
...mankind. Though fraught with all learning, yet straining his throat, To persuade Tommy Townshend * to lend him a vote ; Who, too deep for his hearers,...refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining : Though equal to all things, for all things unfit, Too nice for a statesman, too proud for... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1854 - Страниц: 500
...have declar'd, and it can't be denied 'em, That sly-boots was cursedly cunning to hide 'em. Here lies our good Edmund,' whose genius was such, We scarcely...or blame it too much ; Who, born for the universe, narrow'd his mind, And to party gave up what was meant for mankind. Though fraught with all learning,... | |
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